NDC Flagbearer Donates Items to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

As part of measures to help the government of Ghana fight COVID-19, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress and former president of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has donated 50 PPE's and 50 gumboots to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. This forms part of the 650 PPE's and 650 gumboots procured and being distributed to all front line health workers across the country.

The Cape Coast South Member of Parliament Kweku Ricket Hagan led the NDC delegation to present the items to the hospital on behalf of the former president. During the presentation Hon. Kweku Ricket Hagan said "the party wants to support what his Excellency Nana Akuffo Addo is doing to fight the virus and due to that as a responsible party, we will not sit down for the president to do it alone. The Pandemic is not politics so we should stop politicising it and fight it together. Ghanaians are even lucky because comparing the incidents to other countries in terms of cases recorded we are far better than them. We are happy the president has taken the NDC’s advise to fight the COVID. John Dramani Mahama will use his experience in fighting the Ebola to help the president to fight the COVID 19".

The other members of the NDC team that accompanied Hon. Hagan to do the presentation were the NDC Central Regional party chairman Lawyer E. K. T. Addo, the NDC Communication Officer Mr. Kwesi Dawood, aspiring NDC MP for Cape Coast North Dr. Kwamena Mintah Nyarko among other party faithfuls.

Dr. Eric Kofi Ngyedu, the CEO of the CCTH took delivery of the items on behalf of the hospital. Upon receiving the items he said “he said he is receiving this donation on behalf of the management, the board and most importantly our cherished staff. We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to the former president and the flagbearer of the NDC for this kind gesture". He further said this would serve as a morale booster for them to work well. "We promise to work tirelessly and also ensure that the materials will reach all our treatment centers to fight the COVID in case we encounter some. All the necessary arrangement has been made in the Hospital here to fight the COVID-19. We wish other political parties will also emulate what the former president has done to help combat the COVID 19".

The Director of Nursing Service, Mrs Sophia Blankson and the Deputy Director of Nursing Mrs Irene Jacobs and other hospital staff were part of the hospital delegation that took delivery of the items.

Speaking to the DDNS on the sidelines of the presentation, Mrs Jacobs expressed her elation for the items but like Oliver Twist asked for more and encouraged more philanthropist to help the hospital during this crisis. "This is a big hospital and we need more items to run very well".